Borrelia infection in Ixodes pararicinus ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) from northwestern Argentina
- Autores
- Nava, Santiago; Barbieri, Amalia M.; Maya, Leticia; Colina, Rodney; Mangold, Atilio Jose; Labruna, Marcelo B.; Venzai, José M.
- Año de publicación
- 2014
- Idioma
- inglés
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- artículo
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- Descripción
- The aim of this work was to describe for the first time the presence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato infecting ticks in Argentina. Unfed specimens of Ixodes pararicinus collected from vegetation in Jujuy Province were tested for Borrelia infection by PCR targeting the gene flagellin (fla), the rrfA-rrlB intergenic spacer region (IGS) and the 16S rDNA (rrs) gene. One male and one female of I. pararicinus collected in Jujuy were found to be positive to Borrelia infection with the three molecular markers tested. Phylogenetically, the Borrelia found in I. pararicinus from Jujuy belongs to the B. burgdorferi s.l complex, and it was similar to one of the genospecies detected in I. aragaoi from Uruguay. Also, this genospecies is closely related to two genospecies known from USA, Borrelia americana and the Borrelia sp. genospecies 1. The epidemiological risk that implies the infection with Borrelia in I. paracinus ticks from Argentina appears to be low because the genospecies detected is not suspected of having clinical relevance and there are no records of Ixodes ticks biting humans in the southern cone of South America. Further studies are needed to assess accurately if there is risk of borreliosis transmitted by ticks in South America.
Fil: Nava, Santiago. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Santa Fe. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe; Argentina
Fil: Barbieri, Amalia M.. Universidade de Sao Paulo; Brasil
Fil: Maya, Leticia. Universidad de la República; Uruguay
Fil: Colina, Rodney. Universidad de la República; Uruguay
Fil: Mangold, Atilio Jose. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Santa Fe. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe; Argentina
Fil: Labruna, Marcelo B.. Universidade de Sao Paulo; Brasil
Fil: Venzai, José M.. Universidad de la República; Uruguay - Materia
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Borrelia Burgdorferi Sensu Lato
Ixodes
Argentina - Nivel de accesibilidad
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Borrelia infection in Ixodes pararicinus ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) from northwestern ArgentinaNava, SantiagoBarbieri, Amalia M.Maya, LeticiaColina, RodneyMangold, Atilio JoseLabruna, Marcelo B.Venzai, José M.Borrelia Burgdorferi Sensu LatoIxodesArgentinahttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1The aim of this work was to describe for the first time the presence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato infecting ticks in Argentina. Unfed specimens of Ixodes pararicinus collected from vegetation in Jujuy Province were tested for Borrelia infection by PCR targeting the gene flagellin (fla), the rrfA-rrlB intergenic spacer region (IGS) and the 16S rDNA (rrs) gene. One male and one female of I. pararicinus collected in Jujuy were found to be positive to Borrelia infection with the three molecular markers tested. Phylogenetically, the Borrelia found in I. pararicinus from Jujuy belongs to the B. burgdorferi s.l complex, and it was similar to one of the genospecies detected in I. aragaoi from Uruguay. Also, this genospecies is closely related to two genospecies known from USA, Borrelia americana and the Borrelia sp. genospecies 1. The epidemiological risk that implies the infection with Borrelia in I. paracinus ticks from Argentina appears to be low because the genospecies detected is not suspected of having clinical relevance and there are no records of Ixodes ticks biting humans in the southern cone of South America. Further studies are needed to assess accurately if there is risk of borreliosis transmitted by ticks in South America.Fil: Nava, Santiago. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Santa Fe. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe; ArgentinaFil: Barbieri, Amalia M.. Universidade de Sao Paulo; BrasilFil: Maya, Leticia. Universidad de la República; UruguayFil: Colina, Rodney. Universidad de la República; UruguayFil: Mangold, Atilio Jose. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Santa Fe. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe; ArgentinaFil: Labruna, Marcelo B.. Universidade de Sao Paulo; BrasilFil: Venzai, José M.. Universidad de la República; UruguayElsevier Science2014-06info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/30897Venzai, José M.; Labruna, Marcelo B.; Mangold, Atilio Jose; Colina, Rodney; Maya, Leticia; Barbieri, Amalia M.; et al.; Borrelia infection in Ixodes pararicinus ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) from northwestern Argentina; Elsevier Science; Acta Tropica; 139; 6-2014; 1-40001-706XCONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0001706X14002071info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.actatropica.2014.06.010info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-03T10:05:25Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/30897instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-03 10:05:26.213CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse |
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Borrelia infection in Ixodes pararicinus ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) from northwestern Argentina |
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Borrelia infection in Ixodes pararicinus ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) from northwestern Argentina |
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Borrelia infection in Ixodes pararicinus ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) from northwestern Argentina Nava, Santiago Borrelia Burgdorferi Sensu Lato Ixodes Argentina |
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Borrelia infection in Ixodes pararicinus ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) from northwestern Argentina |
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Borrelia infection in Ixodes pararicinus ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) from northwestern Argentina |
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Borrelia infection in Ixodes pararicinus ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) from northwestern Argentina |
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Borrelia infection in Ixodes pararicinus ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) from northwestern Argentina |
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Borrelia infection in Ixodes pararicinus ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) from northwestern Argentina |
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Nava, Santiago Barbieri, Amalia M. Maya, Leticia Colina, Rodney Mangold, Atilio Jose Labruna, Marcelo B. Venzai, José M. |
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Nava, Santiago |
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Nava, Santiago Barbieri, Amalia M. Maya, Leticia Colina, Rodney Mangold, Atilio Jose Labruna, Marcelo B. Venzai, José M. |
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Barbieri, Amalia M. Maya, Leticia Colina, Rodney Mangold, Atilio Jose Labruna, Marcelo B. Venzai, José M. |
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Borrelia Burgdorferi Sensu Lato Ixodes Argentina |
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Borrelia Burgdorferi Sensu Lato Ixodes Argentina |
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https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1 |
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The aim of this work was to describe for the first time the presence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato infecting ticks in Argentina. Unfed specimens of Ixodes pararicinus collected from vegetation in Jujuy Province were tested for Borrelia infection by PCR targeting the gene flagellin (fla), the rrfA-rrlB intergenic spacer region (IGS) and the 16S rDNA (rrs) gene. One male and one female of I. pararicinus collected in Jujuy were found to be positive to Borrelia infection with the three molecular markers tested. Phylogenetically, the Borrelia found in I. pararicinus from Jujuy belongs to the B. burgdorferi s.l complex, and it was similar to one of the genospecies detected in I. aragaoi from Uruguay. Also, this genospecies is closely related to two genospecies known from USA, Borrelia americana and the Borrelia sp. genospecies 1. The epidemiological risk that implies the infection with Borrelia in I. paracinus ticks from Argentina appears to be low because the genospecies detected is not suspected of having clinical relevance and there are no records of Ixodes ticks biting humans in the southern cone of South America. Further studies are needed to assess accurately if there is risk of borreliosis transmitted by ticks in South America. Fil: Nava, Santiago. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Santa Fe. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe; Argentina Fil: Barbieri, Amalia M.. Universidade de Sao Paulo; Brasil Fil: Maya, Leticia. Universidad de la República; Uruguay Fil: Colina, Rodney. Universidad de la República; Uruguay Fil: Mangold, Atilio Jose. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Santa Fe. Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Rafaela; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe; Argentina Fil: Labruna, Marcelo B.. Universidade de Sao Paulo; Brasil Fil: Venzai, José M.. Universidad de la República; Uruguay |
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The aim of this work was to describe for the first time the presence of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato infecting ticks in Argentina. Unfed specimens of Ixodes pararicinus collected from vegetation in Jujuy Province were tested for Borrelia infection by PCR targeting the gene flagellin (fla), the rrfA-rrlB intergenic spacer region (IGS) and the 16S rDNA (rrs) gene. One male and one female of I. pararicinus collected in Jujuy were found to be positive to Borrelia infection with the three molecular markers tested. Phylogenetically, the Borrelia found in I. pararicinus from Jujuy belongs to the B. burgdorferi s.l complex, and it was similar to one of the genospecies detected in I. aragaoi from Uruguay. Also, this genospecies is closely related to two genospecies known from USA, Borrelia americana and the Borrelia sp. genospecies 1. The epidemiological risk that implies the infection with Borrelia in I. paracinus ticks from Argentina appears to be low because the genospecies detected is not suspected of having clinical relevance and there are no records of Ixodes ticks biting humans in the southern cone of South America. Further studies are needed to assess accurately if there is risk of borreliosis transmitted by ticks in South America. |
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